Power transmission for trackworking tools and the like



Aug. 19, 1952 H. H. TALBoYs POWER TRANSMISSION F OR TRACKWORKING TOOLS' AND THE LIKE 6 Sheets-Sheet l Original Filed May 4, 1944 All@ 19, 1952 H. H. TALBoYs 2,607,251

POWER TRANSMISSION FOR TRACKWORKING TOOLS AND THE LIKE Allg- 19, 1952 H. H. TALBOYS I 2,607,251

POWER TRANSMISSION FOR TRACKWORKING TOOLS AND THE LIKE Original Filed May 4, 1944 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 77 7@ 77 i@ @y 7a Ff a a2 e da a 35 9 @zi-J y M'M A118- 19, 1952 H. H. TALBoYs 2,607,251

POWER TRANSMISSION FOR TRACKWORKING IIOOLS AND THE LIKE Original Filed May 4, 1944 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 y )QAM Aug. 19, 1952 H. H. TALBoYs POWER TRANSMISSION FOR TRACKWORKING TOOLSV AND THE LIKE 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Original Filed May 4, 1944 Aug. 19, 1952 H. H. TALBoYs 2,607,251

POWER TRANSMISSION FOR TRACKWORKING TOOLS AND THE LIKE original Filed May 4, 1944 v 6 sheets-sheet e 9@ @PMM/M .Kaffe/*Ways Patented Aug. 19, 1952 row'lln 'rR'ANslvlIssloN rolt 'ralloKwolaK- me TooLs AND 'rml LIKE- Nordber g Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, Wi's. a. corporation' of Wisconsin originaleppli'eetlon May 1r, rail,I seriel Ne.

534,081.y Divided and this application November 13541'950, Serial No. 195,370

My invention relates with trackworkingr equipment, such asf track wrenches andV the like, and has for onepurposef Another purposev visito provide areversibleoon' trol unit. y

Other purposes will appear from'time-to time in-the'course of thespecication andclaims: f

The present application is a division ofj myl copending application Serial. Number 534,08131for Machine Operated Track- Wrench,` led inv the;

United States PatentOfce Mayfl', 1944, and now Patent No; 2,552,655; issuedionMay 15,1951. VThe invention is; illustrated more; or less diae grammatically-v in wherein:

YFigure l is a side elevation of a structure,Y inthisinstance atrackwrench, in whichmy invention is included;v y n I e e Figure 2 is a partial vertical longitudinal sec.- tion` on an enlarged scale;

Figure 3 is an enlarged'sec-tio'n'o'n the line 3l-31 offFigure 2;

Figure 4 is a partial planjview ot the'r frame illustrating the motor support;

Figure 5 is an enlarged section on the line 5-1-57' of Figure ll;

Figure sie en enlarged eeet'le'rigon ulelllneaf-s of'Figure 5"; e Y Figure 7 isa partial' sectionillustrating,` th control' handles and'fassciated parts;

Figure S'is'a similar view with theparts'fin'a" Figure' 10A isf a: section on` theline ini-2| 0' of.'

Figure 7 Figure 12is'a section on the" line [2-'I2l of,`

Figure 7;

Figure 13` is a detailview; Figure 14:v isa sectionon Figure' 7:

and

the" line I li-l 4 0f Like partsl are indicatedl by'VY like symbols tlirc'iughoutl the specication anddrawings;

. t to en 'improvement' 1in' driving actuatingl assemblies. used for example the accompanying; drawings,.l

s. claims'. (oler-sry i e 2 w Rererr'lng' to tlledrewlnge amener example, te Figure 1,. |,i 2Y illustrate two rails of a track upon' whlciieperates the; device shown in the drawings. While the details ofV the mechanism' actuated do' not of themselves formI part of the present iii'-I vention, .Figure 1 illustrates a so-called track' wrench [whichl may bel employed to tighten or' loeren transversely horizontally axi'eed' 'nuts4 and bolts employed alongv rails, switches and the like. The illl'lstratell structure includes a base framey generally indicated at 3; having a pair of. parallel sideframe elements Ill suitablyconnected byprossv pieces 5- andv secured to a transversely extending track spanning member '5. The mem-l ber li` may be, telescopically formed and may'termnatein an end roller 8 adapted to engage the rail. I, whereas the base frame 3` issupported on'the rail -2 for-examplev by flanged wheels'V or rol1er'se25,v 26; Y l Mounted on the base vframev andu extending` across and above ythe rails isvthe arcuate; supporting track` yI l the-ends of whichare secured in relation tothe endsofgthe member 6; .Mv *i e Upwardly; extending trom Vone endo; theV side frame members 3- and disabridgestructure generally indicated at 2'1;Y Ari-upper frame may be cOnnectedto the br-idgeZl'byone or more springs 28 anchored on theicross piece 29. l The bridger alsol includes a cross piece 30, which may be apertured tofreceive a plungerv mounted on',Y

thefl below-described upper frame. l

Mountedvon thebase frame isa sub-.frame or operating frame, which carries the wrench structure proper and the lower power plant therefor'. The upper frame includeslongitudinally extending; sidel frameV elements 35,` 35;;with a--plurality of4 cros'srpieces 36; 3.1,' 38, 39, il!)V a'ndll'lf.A `4t is a' Grossi-'piece'vertically'alignedwith and upwardly spaced from the crosspiece'i. Mounted on anv intermediate portion ofthe side frames 35a-jare;

bearing sl'lplzlortingbracketsV 41; whichsupportV bearing'clamps"48';` The bearing: clamps 48 arer conne'oted'tovthe" cross piece''by the longi tudinallyfextending upper members 49'; Mounted below' the' frame members' 35' on" any? suitable: brackets-'Sila are shafts 52, about which, wheels-l 513: are rotatably mounted, the wheelsbein'g;

shaped to engageI the arcuatetrack ll. 53a is* any? suitable' retainer for preventing unintendedy upward movement: of' the upper carriage from thera'il II.- Arly suitable means may-:be

employedrfor 'pei'rnittirl'g'vv movement ofI the "meme ber- 53to thejrel'ea'sing position, when the'op'eratorwishes to lift' the upper carriage' or frame.' frorif the lower. v i y Y y f 58'- are bearingsupwardlyextendingfrom the F on the above-described frame and serves to pro- A vide power for the wrench mechanism. The mo-v tor M rests upon any suitable supporting plate 15, secured to a sleeve 16 which carries within it bearing elements 11, slidable on the shaft 18l held in the above-described members 58. It will be observed that the motor may be adjusted along the shaft 18. Theplate 15, at its opposite edge, is confined by an overhanging plate 80, which is attached to a bracket 19 on the member 4|. Thus rotation of the plate 15 about the axis of the shaft 18 is prevented.v Secured to the bottom of the plate 15 is a block 8|, seen best in Figure 3. Abutting against its opposite` edges*L are opposed thrust elements 82, slidable on the spacer sleeve 83, adjustably mounted on the shaft 84, which extends between the side frame ele`' ments 35. 85 are abutments mounted on the shaft 84 at the opposite ends of the sleeve 83. Between each of the abutments 85 and one of the thrust members 82 is compressed a spring 86. Thus, the plate 15 is normally centered at a predetermined position on the shaft 18. It may be moved from this position by the crank pin 81,

which extends from the crank arm 88 on the shaft 89, `mounted in the bearing 84. 90 is any suitable anti-frictional member surrounding the pin 81 and interposed between the abutments 82. The outer upper end of the shaft 89 is supported in a bearingV sleeve 9| which, in turn, is supported on the handle structure 92, with its short upper handle bar 93. Member 92 is secured at its lower end to the main frame. Asshown in Figvures '1 and 8, 94 illustrates a sleeve surroundingY the shaft 89 and provided with inner bearing members 95. Secured to the sleeve 94 is an. outwardly extending bar 96 with any suitable handle grip 91. Secured to the sleeve 94 is a half round portion 98, with a cutaway portion 99.'

| is a second sleeve, which .is keyed to the shaft 89 and which abuts at its outer end against the end of the sleeve 94, which is free on the shaft 89. l Extending downwardly from the member |00 y are generally parallel wings |0|, having. opposed inner parallel faces |02. Each of the wingsis provided with a bearing element |03 for the pin.

|04, surrounded bythe sle`eve| 05,having an upper projection |06, having a forked upper end |01,`

conforming generally to the underside of Ithe shaft 89;' |08 is a 'downward extension fromthe' sleeve |05, normally thrust by the spring, |09

into the position in which it is shown in Figure 7, in which it abuts a limit flange ||0 of the mem' The upper projection |06 abuts vthe ber adjustable pin ||2 of the member The flange ||0 is generally arcuate, as shown in Fig-- ureV 12, and is connected by arms ||3 with the sleeve ||4, which surrounds the shaft 89 and is provided with a bearing sleeve ||5 and anextension sleeve |6. The extension sleeve ||6 jhas a bearing |1, Figure 2, at its opposite, lower end. The bearing ||1 has a downwardly projecting arm I8, with its reinforcement |9and -is aperf tured at |20 to receive a connecting pin |2| of 4 a diameter somewhat less than the aperture |20 to provide a measure of flexibility. Connected to the opposite end of the member |2 and spaced by the spacing sleeve |22, is the arm |23, which is connected to a clutch housing, whic'hjvwill later be described;

Also mounted on the sleeve |05 is the arm |24, which carries two anti-friction members |25, one of which may seat within the cutaway portion 99 of the member 98; the other being adapted to seat between the opposed parallel faces |02 of the arms |0|. It will be understood that when the parts are in the position in which they are shown in Figure 7, if the handle 91 is rotated in 94 which, in turn, rotates the arm |24 and, through it, the sleeve |00, which is keyed to the shaft 89. This rotates the shaft 89 and actuates the 'crank 81 and bodily moves the motor supporting platform. In other words, the operator, through the handle 91, can move the motor platform transversely in either direction from a predetermined'neutral positionin which it is yieldingly held by the springs 86.

The motor M may rbe of any suitable type, the details of which are not shown since they do not of themselves form part of the present invention. Referring, for example, to Figure 5, the motor is shown as provided with an outwardly extending drive shaft or stub |30, upon which is adjustably mounted a driving memberY |3| in the form of a truncated cone of bre, or other suitable material. When the motor platform is permitted to take the neutral position into which it is normally urged by the springs 86, the cone |3| will be in the neutral or inactive position in which it is shown in Figure 5.

With reference to the structure of Figure 5, the frictionall exterior surface of the conic or bevel gear |3| vis subject to wear and thus to reduction indiameter. To compensate for such wear, it is necessary to move the member 3| toward lthebeloW-described shaft |32. This is accomplished by advancing-the nut |3| a on the threaded element |3|b, after first loosening the machine screw |30a. In order to get at the machine screw l90a, it is necessary to remove the motor. To relocate the motor after its removal from .the plate 15, the aligning or locating lugs 15a have been added to assist in rapid realignment.

|32 is any suitable driven shaft upon which is fixed a pulley element having outwardly flared members |33, |34 having faces adapted tobe opposed to the member |3|. 'When the motor M is moved in one direction, the cone |3| engages the member |33. When the motor is moved in the opposite direction, the cone |3| engages the opposite member |34. Thus, in response to. ro-

tation of the control shaft89 by the above-v described structure, the'operator, lby manipulating the handle 91, may cause the motor to drive the shaft |32 in the rotational direction desired. Whenthe handle 91 is released, the motor platform moves to the neutral position and the cone |3| is thereby returned to the inactive position in which it is shown in Figure 5. The shaft |32 is supported in any suitable bearings which are Y mounted in the bearing clamps 48, as shown, for

example, in Figure 5.

A two-speed transmission is indicated, although it will be understood that any suitable multiple speed transmission may be employed. However,

the structure shown includes a split housing |36,

supported by an anti-frictionmemberv |38 on a Sleeve; |39! Whhiss. in effect... the. hub: off the; gear MIL...

Botatablyf mounted on. thefhousing, itself a; shaft. Mi having a pinion. |42. in.- mesnwith. the;A gear.l IfMLend a gear. l43finmesh withanopposed; gear Itllfvvhich,` in turn, rotatable. about the shaft |32. Any suitable4 antitrictionmeans |45' is.;v employed. 'llheggear |44'V carries an outwardlyl extending; shell |46,- in which are. carried;.clutch` Plates. H111-,v which interpenetrate with `opposedolutch. plates. |48r held against4 rotation in. rela-f tion to.- the'- intermediate.y enlarged portionl |3-2a` off; the; shaft. |3:2:. A similar systemv of platess. shown.v at |4111., |148a; inconnection: with` ther gear., |46; A; clutch` actuating; sleeve |56 is` slidable. alongthevshaft portion |32a.-and-iseiectivawhen moved tey its; opposite limit off movement; to.: lock the-fl gearl |40; in1 relation to; the. shaft. |32. Thus, depending upon the. actuation ofthe; clutch actui.-` atnsleeve, |50; the` sleeve |39v is rotated; eitherV directlysby the shaft |32 or: indirectlygthrough; the sub-shaft |41, at reducedspeed. Thiszconstitiutesg a. simple. andeil'icient two-speed; mechanisun. z

A sleeve |511?. surrounds: the. right-hand'. end of: thef shaft. |,i32 referring; to; the; parts in the` posi tionzinwhich they,v are shown ingFigure, This: sleeve maybe driven many-suitable .manner froml the. sleevef |695ofthegear.y |40; For example; an. interpenetration oilthesleeves |39; and |5'|',xasf shownfinEi'gurea, maybe employed.y The 'sleeve IIJ;` carriesithe/.twin driving sprockets |52; about whichapass;anysuitablechainsil532 .Irmrdertoactuate: the clutch sleeve I there: are.providedoutwardly'extending;pins. |54, which` are. engaged. by; a.. forle |55, which is supportedI any,y suitable. bearings. in a 'housing' |565 at@ tached to the gear box. |365. |51'v illustrates any suitable universall jointconnected tothefork |55 byrashaitll 51a. It is a1so=connectedto asquaredV socket;y on sleeve |158; which vis penetratedi byl a squared member: |591at theend ofl thei actuating-Y uppervfbearingi |6'|, secured. adjacent tothe bear`A ingiitisof thefrodior-shaft 89; as shownin Figures-f 'Iiv'a'ndfi 8f; Secured: to =thevshaft 60is thefoperat'ef: ingrarmi |62 with thelhandle 63lthereupon.

rotation-by: the armV |65 secured thereto. Thee oi-itercendl'of.y the arm |65- isprovidedA with a por-- tion f |66, which'r lies Within the aperture'63 of the" member |-2v Engaging thetop and bottomof the plate 62 andthetopandbottom ofthe-member |66, are spring abutments |611, |68. A- pin |69'v passesthrough aligned apertures in the members |66, |61 and; |68', and carrieseat each end spring seats |10 and |1|., Any suitablev adjusting nuts |12 may be provided to adjust the compression of the springs |13, of which one is compressed between the members |61 and |10, and the other is compressed between the. membersv |68v and |1|. Thesersprings tend to hold the arm |65 in-theV positiondn which itis, shown in` Figureg2. The resu1t is;to.provide means forf normally preventiinggvrotationof the gearbox |36;.While permitting angoverloadmelease. Note alsothat the.armi|65 nqvlaygfbe` positively locked ,inthe-position in;which it.isfvshow n-in Figure 2 bymeansjof the, locking lever |15, pivoted as at. |16 in the bearings 6|). It passes upwardly `through anV aperture |65a in the arm |65'and is provided'w-ithfA a-locking notch |11 opnosedtoA ai locking edge-f 18- of said aperture. Aspring llitendsnormally towurge the leverf|15 l 6.. to the releasegposition` in. which it; isz-shown FigureyZ., A Cordier chaini lfmayfbe employedi to; move; ittowardfthe; locking; position the oppio-- sitefend; of the. cord. orchaini 86 being anchored.. ast atl |81', adjacent. theI operating handles, above described; this anchoredv cord` being. shown Figures'l and.. f 1 When the.drivezmechanismencountersfanoveref load, rotation ofthe: gean. box |36: against;` the; actioniofv spring. |113: will shiftl sleeve |-:|'65 lengt-- tudinallyf ot. shaft. 86A and. disengage; the roller'.y |25 from sleeve 9.4;.thus.renderingv controlhandle ineffective to.. hold the. motor MZ: in engaged position.. The;l chains; |53: drivei theI Wrenchstructure proper.. Referring, for: example', to Fig-ure; 1..,A the chains; |253 areshownin azsafety'housing structure! 260:. .An` idler-.sprocket 26| isl adjustably mountedf. on a: vertical. bracket 202i. 263 is.y a. driven. sprocket:aboutV whi :li.pass the chains.'- l.53, the sprocket.: being. keyed' to a shaft 2 64" mounted in thebearingfclamps.45; l Law-ill besrealized'. thatzwhereas a. practical" and? operative'.structureihas been'described. and shown, nevertheless many'changes.inA size, shape; number and: disposition off parts'mayi beimade without de-l part-ing materially fromthe:4 spirit of the invene tion. v.I .thereforev wish` my descriptionandv draw-1 ings tobe taken as in: a broad sense illustrative3 or diagrammatic, rather than as limitingme tofmyspecicfshowing herein. In particular, it will be understoodL that Whereas vmy invention shown in connection. Withl a`A reversibly actua-table track Wrench, myfc'ontroll means may be appliedtoa wide' variety of different structures:

'The use; andoperation of'4 the device are* afs* follows-z v Y Referringv for example tol Figure l, there'y isf illustrated aL structure in which an base'frame or lower carriagedirectly engages both rails of a;

track; This bottomcarriage is shown in pla-rr view, for example, in Figure 3: Themaj or weightvv ofthe deviceisY alignedi With they track-5 portiorry which car-ries the frail` engaging-wheelsZ' and 26.',

Ihefdevicemay'be-reversedlonV the track by re*-" movingl the -member- 1' from one end ofthe' cross".

piece6- and -reinsertingitinthe other' end:

1n operating the device,vit will be understood` that'the'motoris normally in constant'rotation. With A reference lto* theshowing ofFigure",v when'. the motonM is in intermediate orl neutralposiltion; the conic driving` member |3| engages neitherof the-driven members. However; when the motor-M is Imoved tothe' right, referring to they position'of the parts in Figure5, it'engagesf and drives the pulley element |34'. When the. motor:4 moved' to the left; y tliej driving 'conej |31," engages and drives the pulley |33.' WhereLas iii.. thev present-structure, one', pulley drives, la' driven: member in one direction and one in the other, theY movement 'or the motor may be employed'si'mplyv as ajm'eans for driving the chain structure,v in reverse'directions,r

It" will also be understood, that. my invention. isfapplicable to any disposition of'partsjwhere,l when the motor is movedk to one limit of its', movementLone act is performed and, when itis moved' to the opposite limit of 'its 'movement a dinerent act is performed. Thus my inventionA lends-itselfl to alternate and' selective operation of diflerent'drives for a Widevarietyofjpurposes.

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` l AA driving Y andl actuating assembly including acarriageA havnga workinglv member mounted" i thereon,- 'a motormovably supported -on said" car- 7 riage; a .-.frictional drive' member adapted to be rotated-.by said motorfafplurality of frictional driven members rotatably mounted 'on saidwcarriage, driving: connections` between each said driven member and said working member, means for no mally maintaining said motor with said drive ember in neutral position and out of con'- tact wthleither of said driven mem-bers, manual contro means for b'odilyzand unitarily moving said motor and' said drive member, whereby .to engage said drive member selectively with one .or the other of said driven members. i 2,. A driving and actuating'assembly including a carriage having aworking member mounted thereon, a motor movably supported on said carriage, ajrictional drive member adapted to be rotatedV by said motor, a plurality of frictional driven members rotatably mounted on said carriage, 'i driving connections 'between each said driven member and said working member, means for normally maintaining said motor with -said drive member in neutral position and out of contact with either of said driven members, manual control means for bodily and unitarily moving said motor and saiddrive member, whereby to engageV said drive member selectively with one or they other of said driven members, including a,

manually rotatable control shaft and an eccentric connection between said control shaft and said motor.V

3. A driving and actuating assembly including a carriage having a working member mounted thereon, a motor movably supported on said carriage, a frictional drive member adapted to be rotated by said motor, a plurality of frictional driven members rotatably mounted on said carriage, driving connections between each said driven member and said working member, means for normally maintaining said motor with said drive member in neutral position and out of contact with either of said driven members, manual control .means for bodily and unitarily moving said motor and said drive member, whereby to engage said drivemember selectively with one of the other of said driven members, and release means adapted to return said motor and drive memberto neutral position in vresponse to overload.

4, A driving and actuating assembly including a carriage, having a working member mounted thereon, a motor movably vsupportedon said n car-` riage, a frictional drive member adapted to be rotated by said motor, a plurality of frictional` driven 4members .rotatably mounted on said carriage, driving connections between each said driven member and said working member, means fornormally maintaining said motor with said drive member in neutralposition and out of contact with either of said driven members, manual control means for bodily and unitarily moving said4 motor and said drive member, whereby to engage said drive member-selectively with one or the other of said driven members and release means adapted to return said motor Yand drive member to neutralposition in response to overload, and means for locking out said A`release means, f

5. A driving and 'actuating assembly including a carriage, having a working member mounted thereon, a motor movably supported on said .carriage', a frictional drive vmember adapted togbe rotated by said motor, a plurality of frictional driven members rotatably mounted `en said carriage, driving 'connections between each4 said driven .member andsaid working member. lyieldiable means for normally maintaining said motor with said drive member in neutral position and out of` contact with either of said driven" members,.manual c'ontrol means for bodily and-'unitarily moving. said motor and saiddrive member, whereby 'to engage said drive member selectively with one vor the other of said driven members, and overload responsive means" for renderingsaid manual control means ineiectivel- 6. A driving and actuating-assembly including a carriage,a motor on said;carriage,-anddrivingA meansV von said carriage, said vdriving means in# cluding a driven. shafthaving a pair of loppo'si'tely-u tapered'generally conic drivenirictiongears, africtional driving gear-in driven-relationship with said motor,V normally positioned between said driven friction gears andout of contact there-- with,` a Agear Vshift .rnechanism, fa control lever therefor, and fmeansfor moving said .'frictionai' gears into operative connection, including '.'a'r second control lever, said control levers havingad# jacent actuating ends.

7. A driving and actuating 'assembly including a. carriage, a motor on said carriage, and driving` means o'n said carriage, said driving means Yincluding a driven shaft having a pair ofoppositely tapered generally conicdriven 'friction gears, a frictional driving gear in driven relationship with said motor, normally. positioned be;- tween said `driven, friction gears and out of AconeA tacttherewith,v a gear shift mechanism, a control lever thereforyand means f for 'moving Vsaid frictional gears into operative connection, including asecond control lever, said control levers having adjacent actuating ends, `andimeans.y for breaking the connection between said frictional gears, effective whenever said second control lever is released by the operator.; 1

Y 8. A driving and actuating assemblyv for use with trackworking equipment, including aI-base. driven members on said base, va carriagev movable on said base, a motor on Asaid carriage, driving means on said carriage, said driving means in oluding a drivenA shaft having a pair of oppositely tapered generally conic .driven friction gears; a frictional driving gearand aV driving connection between it and saidmotor, said drivingzgear being normally positioned between said driven friction gears and out ,of contact therewith, a gear shift mechanism, Vtcontrollever therefor, and. means for moving .said frictional gears finto operative connection, including a second control, lever, said control levers having adjacent actuating ends, and means for breaking the connection between vsaid fric-tional gears, Veffective whenever said second control lever is released by theoperator.` v H- TALBOYS-v REFERENcEs CITED The following referencesV are of record in the iile kof this' patent:

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